Economic Freedom
In Awe of Freedom
[This post was originally written for my employer’s blog, Show-Me Daily.] One of the problems with advocating market solutions and disparaging government solutions is a complaint often uttered by free-market advocates, and it is a version of the broken window problem. Government solutions are imminently visible and localized (in one agency or project), whereas market … Continue reading
Every Time I Go to the Pump, It’s Like the Sale of the Century
[This post was originally written for my employer’s blog, Show-Me Daily.] The title of this post comes from something I overheard another QT customer commenting to the person next to them at the pump. I realize I’ve blogged about this recently, but I feel sure that it is an economic issue that hits close to … Continue reading
Health Is a Right; Health Care Is Not
[This post was originally written for my employer’s blog, Show-Me Daily.] There’s a nice short article on KOMU Channel 8’s website advocating increased public funding for health care in Missouri. Now, I am not a monster. I do think it would be better if more people had better health care — but I am not … Continue reading